CALIFORNIANS really do live up to stereotypes

[karyn]

from scotsman -suspect source

Dude! They say the surf is awesome in California

CRAIG HOWIE

CALIFORNIANS really do live up to stereotypes about America’s most laid-back state - they are a bunch of tree- hugging, surfing "awesome dudes".

A new survey found that 67 per cent of Californians referred to friends as "dude", while 63 per cent said they had hugged a tree.

They were more likely than most Americans to attend wine tastings, go to barbecues and eat caviar.

Dennis Tootelian, a professor at California State University in Sacramento who conducted the survey, said: "The lifestyles of Californians have been the subject of debate and ridicule over the years, but surprisingly we do a lot of those things.

"I’ve never hugged a tree, but, come to think of it, I’ve done most of the things [in the survey questions]."

A fifth of Californians said they had taken a mudbath and 71 per cent of those said they had found the experience "awesome". A third of the residents of San Diego, commonly cited in the US as having the best climate on the globe, had been surfing.

[KilLAtomiK]

and this is a bad thing how?

[Morning Glory]

hug trees and eat caviar. yeah that makes a lot of sense.
I fucking hate californians. sorry.

[karyn]

hug trees and eat caviar. yeah that makes a lot of sense.
I fucking hate californians. sorry.

i think it is safe to say i hate enough of those things not to be a stereotype. where are you from? i should say where do you live? i'm not from california either.

[Morning Glory]

AZ, not much better. everyone here is a redneck.

[KilLAtomiK]

well i am a stereotypical californian i guess because i do refer to my friends as dudes and dude ettes, and i like goin to the beach even tho im horrible at surfing i still attempt to surf evry summer. i also like avocado on mostly evrything

[Morning Glory]

aren't avacados the only fruit that has fat? that's just wierd.

[KilLAtomiK]

aren't avacados the only fruit that has fat? that's just wierd.

i dont know about fat but they sure are good

[Morning Glory]

yeah they are

[One Eyed Cat]

I'm Californian. I generally do not call people "dude" or hug trees. I do like wine tasting. I've been surfing a few times. I don't think fat people should be neutered or spayed (unless they want to) Stereotypes are odious. (Californian = 90% of life except jaunts out of state for school/business)

OEC

P.S. Virtually none of my friends in Cali remotely resemble the stereotype

[TheDeathKnight]

And if people don't like California, they can feel free to continue living elsewhere...

[Morning Glory]

sweet dude

[Morning Glory]

I like california. I just don't like californians.

[One Eyed Cat]

I like california. I just don't like californians.

Do you like anyone?

OEC

[Mirren]

I love California , it's so beautiful !

[23*]

this article just reasserts my desire to cruise on over to california. i'd fit right in... tree hugging...cool

[Morning Glory]

naw, I actually like most people, I just don't like pretenious people. if you're an asshole you may get on my nerves, but at least I can respect you for being an honest asshole. When you hug a tree and drive an SUV though, I have little patience. Just be yourself, that's cool. if you're trying to impress me, you'll probibly fail.

[One Eyed Cat]

naw, I actually like most people, I just don't like pretenious people. if you're an asshole you may get on my nerves, but at least I can respect you for being an honest asshole. When you hug a tree and drive an SUV though, I have little patience. Just be yourself, that's cool. if you're trying to impress me, you'll probibly fail.

I was just teasin' you.

OEC

[tinstar]

Love Cali.... So much to do, so much nice weather, so many good looking, healthy people... Good hiking, swimming, recreation... Good place for computer programmers, artists and musicians... Good Universities... I think it is tough to knock California for just about anything... When it is the dead of winter here, the only place I want to be is napping on the beach at Santa Monica with all those "middle income" homeless guys on their ragged-ass towels...

[Tequila Zaire]

I admit I use "dude" a lot...but I don't surf or hug trees. Wouldn't live anywhere else though...every day it's a Fellini film come to life.

[Evilbink]

Never been to Cali, but I don't think I would enjoy it. I'm WAY too industralized to leave my motor city.

[devil13]

they didnt do that survey in my hood. the only thing I can say is the BBQ thing is true but who doest enjoy a good BBQ once and a while? wine tasting nothing wrong with that. I like a good Marlow every now and then.
Awsome and dude are a white thing and a beach thing not a hood thing so you know this wasnt conducted in Inglewood.

[CarnalxKiss]

i would enjoy Cali for the beaches at night..if they were secluded...thats about it..i prefer a laid back, southern feel of things...kind neighbors, stress free, un-judgemental...i love florida...warmth, tropical island feel...friendly....lazy relaxation....too many ppl in tight spaces...freaks me all out...

[Cafe_Post_Mortem]

Who the rightious fuck did they survey?

Seriously, I have never hugged a tree and more people I know have humped trees than hugged them.

Sure a lot of californians have surfed, but a lot of utahnians have skiid. We make wine so a wine tasting is more likely, and sure we say dude and like more than the rest of ya, but I don't think I have used the word awesome for anything but to be funny since 1986. And a mud bath? How about 83% of californians can't afford crap like mudbaths.

Stupid surveys.